Are there vegetarian and vegan food options available in Ecuadorian cities?
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Carry a Spanish phrase list: “sin carne, sin huevo, sin lácteos” and locals will steer you straight to veggie-friendly mercados fast.
Carry a Spanish phrase list: “sin carne, sin huevo, sin lácteos” and locals will steer you straight to veggie-friendly mercados fast.
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While wandering Cuenca’s Centro Histórico I made a beeline for a tiny café called Yerba Buena; the owner mixed my quinoa bowl with roasted sweet potato and avocado and even offered coconut milk for my coffee. Same goes for Quito’s food trucks, just ask for the vegan version and they’ll swap out the cheese.
While wandering Cuenca’s Centro Histórico I made a beeline for a tiny café called Yerba Buena; the owner mixed my quinoa bowl with roasted sweet potato and avocado and even offered coconut milk for my coffee. Same goes for Quito’s food trucks, just ask for the vegan version and they’ll swap out the cheese.
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Quito has grown into a short-order culinary playground, and vegetarian diners aren’t stuck in tourist traps. I logged meals in La Mariscal’s markets and found plenty of veggie-friendly options: vegetarian hornados with mote and avocado, quinoa soups, and even upscale restaurants leaning on local produce. In Cuenca the Mercado 10 de Agosto serves heaps of vegetables, and the chefs at small family eateries will happily swap out meat. Guayaquil’s regional cuisine can be meat-heavy, but there are vegetarian takes on encebollado or pescado-style dishes using mushrooms or seitan near the Malecón. Chains and vegan cafés now label dishes clearly, so spotting plant-based fare is getting easier.
Quito has grown into a short-order culinary playground, and vegetarian diners aren’t stuck in tourist traps. I logged meals in La Mariscal’s markets and found plenty of veggie-friendly options: vegetarian hornados with mote and avocado, quinoa soups, and even upscale restaurants leaning on local produce. In Cuenca the Mercado 10 de Agosto serves heaps of vegetables, and the chefs at small family eateries will happily swap out meat. Guayaquil’s regional cuisine can be meat-heavy, but there are vegetarian takes on encebollado or pescado-style dishes using mushrooms or seitan near the Malecón. Chains and vegan cafés now label dishes clearly, so spotting plant-based fare is getting easier.
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